Israeli architectural firm Sharon Neuman Architects have created the Kibuts House. Completed in 2011, this 2,045 square foot, cube-shaped contemporary home is located in Lehavot Haviva, Israel. This brick house was planned for a family of 2 – father & son. The client asked for a very simple plan that will fit his needs. It is built by concrete covered with bricks, and teak wood was used for shading. The entrance is exposed concrete. The bricks also cover one of the inner walls, thus connecting indoor and outdoor. Since the bricks are dominant and dark, we chose a bright apple green hue for the kitchen cupboards, for balance. A detached pergola keeps the cube untouched. A large open space on the ground floor contains the entrance, kitchen, dining and living rooms. A double-storey ceiling above the stairway allows it to wrap the space, leading into a corridor of bedrooms. the master suite is defined by diversely hued free-standing partition walls to enclose the bed, bathroom and closet. The same hue was used in the bathrooms cupboards as well. The master bedroom upstairs has an open plan with free standing colorful walls which define the bed, bath and closet space.
